Book Review, American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann

Book Review, American Guerrilla: The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann

Unless you’re a Special Operations soldier or avid reading buff of guerrilla warfare, chances are that you’ve never heard much of Russell W. Volckmann. But American Guerrilla, The Forgotten Heroics of Russell W. Volckmann should be required reading for prospective Special Operations troops as well as current operators (although I dislike that term). The book […]

Worst War Movies Ever… Don’t Waste Your Time on These Stinkers

Worst War Movies Ever… Don’t Waste Your Time on These Stinkers

Back in May around Memorial Day, we listed some of our favorite War Films that are guaranteed to entertain and keep your interest. We could have easily added a couple of more as the genre always has some worthy additions by Hollywood’s filmmakers. This year’s blockbuster “Dunkirk” could easily make its way into that list. […]

Dunkirk an intense, masterful, MUST-SEE war film

Dunkirk an intense, masterful, MUST-SEE war film

Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” is a masterpiece of a war film that is a must see for any fans of the genre. The battle and evacuation of Dunkirk have been very rarely touched by filmmakers and for that reason, this film is a fresh look at a part of World War II that is largely forgotten. […]

Dunkirk an Intense, Masterful, MUST-SEE War Film

Dunkirk an Intense, Masterful, MUST-SEE War Film

  Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” is a masterpiece of a war film that is a must see for any fans of the genre. The battle and evacuation of Dunkirk have been very rarely touched by filmmakers and for that reason, this film is a fresh look at a part of World War II that is largely […]

Naval Aviation Author has Serious Chops in the Cockpit and on the Page

Naval Aviation Author has Serious Chops in the Cockpit and on the Page

Fighter Sweep has the privilege of interviewing author and former Commanding Officer of VFA-105, Kevin Miller.  Kevin accumulated 3,600 total hours and 1,000 carrier landings in the A-7E and F/A-18. Since retiring after twenty years in the cockpit and leading a squadron into battle, Kevin has dedicated his time and energy to writing naval aviation […]

Clint Eastwood Casting Real Heroes in Paris Train Attack Film

Clint Eastwood Casting Real Heroes in Paris Train Attack Film

Clint Eastwood’s next film about a terror attack on a train in Paris that was thwarted by three American men on vacation, will star the actual heroes of the 2015 incident. Eastwood’s film, “The 15:17 to Paris” is based on the book the trio, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone co-wrote with Jeffrey E […]

Movie Review: ‘Megan Leavey’ is a solid love story about a Marine and her dog

Movie Review: ‘Megan Leavey’ is a solid love story about a Marine and her dog

When I was contacted about watching and reviewing an early screening of “Megan Leavey,” the upcoming dramatic biopic starring Kate Mara that tells the story of a Marine K9 handler and her experiences with a German Shepard named “Rex,” I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.  There hasn’t been a particular shortage of contemporary war […]

Ten of the Best War Films to Watch on Memorial Day

Ten of the Best War Films to Watch on Memorial Day

With Memorial Day weekend in full swing, many people have taken to the cemetery of their hometown to place flags on the graves of the soldiers who are no longer with us. Our little down did it last week with the cooperation of the local Veterans Council, VFW, American Legion, the Boy Scouts and Cub […]

Stunning Aviation Coffee Table Books by Renown Photographer Erik Hildebrandt

Stunning Aviation Coffee Table Books by Renown Photographer Erik Hildebrandt

Still just as inspiring as when it was first released in 2011 to commemorate the Centennial of Naval Aviation, FLY NAVY remains a historic freeze frame of America’s men and women flying all over the globe in service of our country. Get the book here! For over two years, photographer Erik Hildebrandt rode along on […]

6 Questions with Fox News Correspondent Lea Gabrielle

6 Questions with Fox News Correspondent Lea Gabrielle

Former F/A-18C Hornet pilot and Principal Correspondent for the Fox News Channel, Lea Gabrielle, sits down with FighterSweep for 6 questions. FighterSweep had the privilege of sitting down with Fox News Principal Correspondent Lea Gabrielle to discuss what else–Fighter Jets!–and, of course, a whole host of other things. FS readers will enjoy her perspectives on reporting […]

‘Spectral’ is military science fiction done right

‘Spectral’ is military science fiction done right

I am somewhat infamous for my negative reviews of movies about special operations forces. I’m not one of those guys who watches these films expecting some high degree of hyper-technical accuracy. Fictional films are just that. However, I find a lot of these films to be silly, as they claim to recreate something with authenticity, […]

Hacksaw Ridge: A movie about one of the most unlikely Medal of Honor recipients

Hacksaw Ridge: A movie about one of the most unlikely Medal of Honor recipients

During the Pacific Campaign of WWII, Desmond Doss, a U.S. Army Medic in the 307th infantry, 77th Infantry Division single-handedly saved over 50 men during the Battle of Okinawa, a battle that the Japanese dubbed “Rain of Steel” because of the ferocity of fire. And he did it without carrying any weapon to defend himself. […]